Wooster Motor Ways delivers a growing company

And they have plenty of trucks to deliver it with. In fact, for the first time in seven years, the business purchased 50 new trailers this past year. Currently, WMW runs 140 trucks.

The business was begun in 1964 with the current owner, Marsha Williams, taking the wheel in 1987. Locally, the business is at 3501 W. Old Lincoln Way, and in 1985 opened a facility in Cincinnati and in 2001 in Columbus.

"Our pneumatic tank division, which hauls sand for the hydraulic fracking industry in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Eastern Ohio, has grown over 300 percent," said Jeff Sneider of WMW. "Other growth includes enhanced satellite communications systems and EDI capabilities."

Sneider added that Wooster Motor Ways has expanded its geographical footprint and is now serving several Eastern and Southern states and has also increased its maintenance/services hours.

"We're large enough to service and small enough to care," he added.

With expanding business comes an expanding work force. This past year Wooster Motor Ways added eight employees -- two in WMW logistics, three in the pneumatic tank division and three in WMW maintenance. The new employees join a stable work force in which 50 percent have been employed at WMW for more than 20 years.

Upcoming events for Wooster Motor Ways include the annual safety banquet, March 8 at The College of Wooster, a summer picnic/family day on Aug. 23 and driver appreciation day on Sept. 19.

To learn more about Wooster Motor Ways, visit www.woostermotorways.com